Shouting out for love

Little Scream is the stage name of Laurel Sprengelmeyer, a Montreal-based performer who has toured with folks like Owen Pallett (with whom she shares a fondness for looping sounds) and Land of Talk (with whom she shares a fondness for emotional nudity). Listening to her music online I found myself thinking first of Joanna Newsom, then of Bon Iver. She reminds me quite a bit of Sarah Hallman. I can certainly see why she'd fit on a tour with Julie Doiron. Like Doiron she gave a disarming between-song explanation of hos she deals with stage fright. She put on a show that was a bit more forceful than what I've heard of her recorded work, and she sounded quite lovely despite some unfortunate microphone feedback.  On the other hand she got a big boost from from drummer Jimmy "J'aime Tambour" Thompson, last seen on this blog performing with The Unicorns and Islands.

First, a bit of pre-show gear-testing.



Little Scream sings!



Jimmy hits!



The keyboard was set aside, with some tape to hold down a couple of keys so it could be incorporated as neccesary.



The whole lot!



Tip-toe action!



Grimacing action!



Those pedals.



Screaming action!



Bonus Tambeur!



Laurel steps on it!



A little no-flash action!



Running about!



Gripping action!



Smiley action!



There was some jumping I failed to capture.



Strummy action!



The happy ending!



Her hotly anticipated The Golden Record is due out April 12.

• Show reminder: Steven Mckay, Tusks and former Byciclist Doctor Ew perform at Raw Sugar Cafe; Jim Bryson & The Weakerthans, Daniel Romano and In-Flight Safety's Daniel Ledwell are at Capital Music Hall; Les Guenilles, Crop Failure, Kids and Cars and The Scallycap Brats roll into Zaphod's; Shrimp Daddy and The Sharpshooters shuck some crawdads (or whatever) at The Rainbow; Dagger Eyes and Mannequin destroy minds and ears at Ritual; the Elmdale hosts The Old Crowns, Ryan Warner and The Morals; The Mud Boys and King Rattler shake it up at Irene's.